Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Early
Americans became farmers and formed communities once they had a. | Europeans to
help them. | c. | a dependable
food supply. | b. | money. | d. | clay to build homes. | | | | |
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Which
early civilization built stone pyramids? a. | Maya | c. | Aztec | b. | Olmec | d. | Inca | | | | |
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3.
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Women
had a strong voice in government in the nation of a. | England. | c. | Spain. | b. | Aztec. | d. | Iroquois. | | | | |
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4.
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The
study of ancient peoples is called a. | hieroglyphics. | c. | carbon dating. | b. | archaeology. | d. | artifacts. | | | | |
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5.
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The
Beringia land bridge was created by a. | Mound Builders. | c. | European explorers. | b. | the Ice
Age. | d. | Aztec
warriors. | | | | |
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6.
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Which
period of history was influenced by the classical Greek and Roman works? a. | Renaissance | c. | Technology
Era | b. | Age of
Exploration | d. | Dark
Ages | | | | |
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7.
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What
were Spanish towns in America called? a. | viceroys | c. | presidios | b. | colonies | d. | pueblos | | | | |
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8.
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Many
Native Americans died after the Spanish invasion because of a. | loss of
homes. | c. | starvation. | b. | loss of pride. | d. | disease. | | | | |
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9.
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The
voyages of Christopher Columbus led to contact and an exchange between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Americas called a. | the Continental
Exchange. | c. | the Columbian
Exchange. | b. | mercantilism. | d. | the Treaty of Tordesillas. | | | | |
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10.
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Who
broke from the Catholic Church and began a new religious movement? a. | Christopher
Columbus | c. | Martin
Luther | b. | Alvar Núñez Cabeza de
Vaca | d. | Bartolomé
de Las Casas | | | | |
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11.
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The
first Americans from Asia probably reached the Americas a. | about 300 years
ago. | c. | about 30,000
years ago. | b. | about 3,000 years ago. | d. | about 3 million years ago. | | | | |
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Which
of the following is an example of how the first Americans adapted to their
resources? a. | They lived along
coastlines and fished. | b. | Settlers near the Arctic Circle built homes of reeds and
branches. | c. | Settlers in present-day Mexico built houses of
gold. | d. | Native Americans in the Great Plains had a diet of tropical
fruit. | | |
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At
the end of the Ice Age, glaciers melted, oceans rose, and a. | the Americas
were cut off from Asia. | b. | the Native Americans were forced out of their
homes. | c. | fishing improved. | d. | Native Americans
in the Southwest no longer needed to irrigate crops. | | |
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Great
early American civilizations built large cities a. | in Central and South America. | c. | on the plains of North America. | b. | in
Alaska. | d. | in
Asia. | | | | |
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15.
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Mayan
priests created a 365-day calendar with the purpose of a. | studying the
stars. | c. | imitating the
Europeans. | b. | plotting out birthdays. | d. | scheduling ceremonies. | | | | |
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The
large Inca Empire was connected by a. | 10 miles of paved roads. | c. | 1 million miles of paved roads. | b. | 10,000 miles of
paved roads. | d. | 1,000 miles of
interstate highway. | | | | |
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Spanish explorers first arrived in the Americas a. | in the
nineteenth century. | c. | in the late
1500s. | b. | in the late 1400s. | d. | in the seventeenth century. | | | | |
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Strong monarchs and large nation-states in the 1400s helped to a. | create interest
in exploration. | c. | increase the
demand for spices. | b. | overthrow the British Empire. | d. | make all Europeans wealthy. | | | | |
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The
Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 gave most of North and South America to a. | the
pope. | c. | Spain. | b. | Brazil. | d. | Portugal. | | | | |
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The
Dutch, English, and French explorers of the 1500s and 1600s were seeking a. | a direct water
route to Asia. | b. | English-speaking Native Americans. | c. | the gold of the
Aztec Empire. | d. | corn, tobacco, and squash. | | |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Northwest
Passage | f. | Aztec | b. | West African coast | g. | Aztec Empire | c. | Ice
Age | h. | Samuel de
Champlain | d. | conquistadors | i. | Mansa Musa | e. | nomadic | j. | Tenochtitlán | | | | |
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21.
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lifestyle of earliest Americans
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22.
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Aztec
capital
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direct water route through Americas
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24.
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great
military empire
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25.
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period of extremely cold temperature
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26.
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powerful king of Mali
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Gold
Coast
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28.
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destroyed by Hernán Cortés
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29.
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Spanish explorers
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30.
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founded Quebec
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | line of
demarcation | f. | cliff
dwellings | b. | Tikal | g. | earth mounds | c. | theocracy | h. | Henry the
Navigator | d. | Machu Picchu | i. | caravel | e. | irrigation
channels | j. | land
bridge | | | | |
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31.
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Beringia
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32.
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large
burial chambers and temples built by Adena and Hopewell people
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dug
by Hohokam people to carry river water to their fields
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34.
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fast
ship capable of long ocean voyages
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35.
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communities built by the Anasazi
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36.
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largest of the Mayan cities in present-day Guatemala
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37.
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special Inca city devoted to religious ceremonies
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38.
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imaginary line through the Atlantic Ocean
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39.
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society ruled by religious leaders
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40.
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Portuguese prince who encouraged exploration of the west coast of Africa
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